SLEEPLESS. ⁞ nov. catch-all ⁞ OPEN.

[venatik]

Who: Levi Ackerman venatik & open.
What: November catch-all, including event things.
When: Throughout November.
Where: Everywhere, anywhere.

Content Warnings: Event-typical warnings. Specifics will be in headers.

001. ⁞ 66th street // prufrock // closed to infractus

( Levi isn't the most personable and friendly sort of guy; this is demonstrated in full when he approaches Dean. He's seen him around some, but hasn't had anything to say to him yet. )

Hey. Can I ask your help with something.

( He's getting better at this whole people thing ... sort of. It comes out more like a statement than a question. )

002. ⁞ bad loves company // willful machine.

( There's someone who bumps into him from behind, brushing past quickly. He reaches down and grips their wrist. )

That was a piss-poor attempt.

( But then he realizes that there's no wallet in the other's hand, and he quickly drops their arm. )

Ah. Sorry. I've been ... dealing with pick pockets left and right lately.

003. ⁞ nerve // farther shores.

( He finds some blades washed up on the shore.

He doesn't make a habit of coming here, but he might now, if the shores really do wash up with things from home. He slips the plug-in blades into his holsters, kept at the hips. ... And then he notices a bucket and mop a few yards away.

It's definitely for him. )

... Really.

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event 001. ⁞ mushabooming. ⁞ OTA.

[venatik]

( His Omen, a crow named Umber, seems to have brought him a few truffles and a ... Wait, what is that?

It's a small patch of Weepers, but he isn't so knowledgeable on the types of mushrooms here. He sees someone approaching then, and he picks up and holds up the mushrooms in gloved hands. )

... Did Umber steal these from you?

[onerthes]

mmm? No, no. What do we have here? Strange mushrooms among the infestation?

[She leaned over to have a look at them, eyebrow raising for just a moment while her arms crossed. There was a bit of a dubious element to her look, like she was trying to scrutinize something just by looking at them.]

These aren't normal Earth mushrooms or from my world. Which means they're Trench natives. I wonder if they're safe.

[venatik]

I'm not stupid enough to just test it.

( He knows someone who is, though. He thinks of them and his heart thuds a little out of something like saudade. )

You know where I could learn what these are? I'm kind of curious now.

[onerthes]

Sometimes we don't get that option... but yes, we have time on our hands, so it is probably best to do the testing in a more careful, methodical fashion if the opportunity presents itself.

Perhaps one of the locals. As long as these are naturally occurring to this world, they may have run across them before.

[venatik]

( The little blue mushrooms look innocent enough, but he knows better than to ingest, or even touch with bare hands. )

People are going batshit over the mushrooms from what I've seen. Can't imagine why. Thanks, though.

[onerthes]

Well, on the one hand? It appears that the meat isn't entirely trustworthy, so we need other sources of protein. Hence the importance.

But there's a few dangerous ones out there, I'm sure, and someone wants to figure them all out. [Including her.]

[venatik]

Right.

( He nods and considers the mushrooms in hand.

He takes a wild guess, then: )

Is that someone you? You seem ... interested.

[onerthes]

Well, I certainly have a passing interest in not choking to death on a poisonous mushroom, so you could say that I'm on the list, though I suspect there are a few more herbally inclined who are deeply interested in it.

event 002. ⁞ sleeper farm ⁞ closed to laurel.

[venatik]

( No weapons, no Omni.

Hm.

He's gotten out of tricky situations by himself just fine, but this ... It gives him more pause than he cares for. He has to be careful here. He moves through rooms silently as he can, freeing Sleepers and urging them to be quiet.

Then he comes to Laurel, who's one of the few who's already freed. )

Hey.

( His voice is hushed. )

Do you know this place?

[lightinside]

[ After getting rescued by Luz, Laurel had taken it upon herself to rescue as many people as she could while trying to find a way out for them all. She’s got minimal injuries, but nothing life-threatening.

Based on what she has seen so far, she is one of the luckier ones.

When Levi approaches her, Laurel gives him her full attention. ]

Hi. [ She remains quiet as well. ] No, I don't. I've never seen it before.

[venatik]

Right.

( He tenses slightly at the sounds above, looking toward it with an appraising sort of look. )

Don't know how to even begin getting out of here. I—

( There's a scream, a little closer — definitely on this floor. He narrows his eyes. )

I'm going to check that out — do you have any experience fighting?

[lightinside]

[ He's not the only one who doesn't have a clue about finding a way out, but all they can do is search. ]

We'll have to look.

[ The scream unnerves her and makes Laurel wants to help them. But she may be too late by the time she locates where they were. ]

I can defend myself. I also shouldn't let you go alone either.

[venatik]

Right, understood.

( Then he turns enough to walk, edging close to the wall and towards the adjacent room.

There's no door to speak of, so he peers inside to see a zealot leaving someone all alone with their wrists bound up on a hook. He slips inside the room quickly after assessing the situation, seeing there's no one else. )

Shit, hang on — don't scream, go hide when I get you down.

( He looks back to Laurel for some help, motioning her over while he works at the bindings around their legs. )

[lightinside]

[ She follows quietly after Levi, waiting for him to give her a signal on whether or not to approach. When he goes into the room she can hear him talking to someone which relieves her because at least they got to them in time.

Laurel moves into the room after him, looking at the person who was bound up. Like others here. ]

We'll get you out, okay? Don't worry.

[ Her tone is gentle as she reaches up to start to remove the bindings on their wrists, working as quickly as possible. ]

[venatik]

( Together they manage to get the person down, and they're out of sight soon enough. His hands twitch towards blades that aren't there when there's a sound from overhead, shadows moving restlessly. )

Shit. Don't like the look of that.

( Or anything here, really. It all feels dirty on top of feeling wrong and violent, makes his skin crawl for a few reasons. )

Any ideas on where to go?

[lightinside]

[ There were probably lots of people in a similar situation and Laurel wants to help as many as she can while she is able to. But this place also has her on edge. ]

Nothing about here is good.

[ She takes in a breath and tries to focus on getting out in one piece and not allowing her fear to overtake her. ]

Not really. I think we'll just have to keep on looking until we find an exit.

001.

[venatoris]

[ He isn't usually approached - at least, not often - when he's out on the streets, so when he's stopped, Dean's a little surprised. ]

Uh, -- yeah. Sure. What's up?

[venatik]

You're a hunter, right. I'm attempting to take something down that's been causing trouble, but I might need help.

( He doesn't sound thrilled about needing help. )

Damn beasts around here.

[venatoris]

That's me.

[ It's a job, he's realizing, and he actually gives the guy his full attention, folding his arms and tipping his head. ]

Yeah, they can be a real pain in the ass. What've you got going on? [ Big, little, does he need to get backup, etc. ]

[venatik]

Something big and clumsy, but it recovers faster than I can take its limbs down. On top of that, I can't tell where the weakness is. Too many spots look right for it, but it's ... Kind of a lot.

[venatoris]

Sounds like something that's right up my alley.

Not a Sleeper gone all Beast mode, is it?

[ not like it's easy to tell, but still. he might as well ask. ]

002!

[emptyeyed]

[ Mikey's surprised when Levi suddenly grabs his wrist out of nowhere - but when he apologizes, Mikey quickly smiles back at him. ]

It's fine! Don't worry about it.

[ Then, a little curiously- ]

You must be pretty unlucky.

[venatik]

... Looking for trouble, more like.

( At least he takes the mistake with a smile. )

I'm patrolling a lot, but it seems like I'm running into more petty crime than anything worth sharpening my blades over.

[emptyeyed]

Your blades?

[ That sounds interesting enough for Mikey to ask more about. To be honest, he could just smile and go on his way, but... Mikey's been lonely ever since he arrived at Trench, so he takes the opportunity for conversation. ]

Like knife-blades? Or are you some kind of swordsman or something?

[venatik]

( He has his omni-directional mobility gear strapped to his hips, and it might be easiest to just show the blades to Mikey. So he does, clipping the holsters into the plug-in blades and pulling them free. They sort of look like giant box cutter blades. )

Not quite a swordsman. Soldier, more like. ... This is what I'm working with.

002

[survivalthroughhate]

[Maul growls out an inhuman warning when his wrist is grabbed, a sound that seems more like it should come from a tiger than a humanoid figure. He pulls his arm back towards him with a very deliberate, pointed movement when Levi lets go of him.]

On some planets, they cut one of your hands off for that if you're caught stealing. It is a suitable punishment.

[venatik]

Is this one of those planets. I must have missed that memo.

( He says it dryly, looking Maul up and down. )

[survivalthroughhate]

I do believe the natives here would allow it if such an occurrence happened.

[They hadn’t seemed all that interested in policing anything that the Sleepers did, so Maul was starting to feel fairly confident he could do whatever he wanted and get away with it. Fortunately for the sake of everyone’s sanity, Maul was still interested in behaving himself….for the moment anyway.]